i just got a 70 mav with a 302 motor from a 73 comet. The old owner says that he took the motor, trans (c4), and rear from the comet. how can i tell what size the rear is. It also has the 5 lug front and rears. Any help with finding out what i got??????
I also noted that the left rear shock is rubbing the rear end housing?? Is this an install problem or possiable wrong rear/shock combo???
If you cannot get a socket on the 2 bottom nuts on the center section it is a 9". 1970 cars did not come with staggered shocks. It is likely someone installed the bottom plates from a staggered shock car which is causing the shock to contact the housing.
my car does have the staggered rear shocks. the old owner did say he changed the rear from a 73 comet. does anyone have the correct lower shock plates?????
I don't think it is the bottom shock plates that is the problem....I think it is the upper mounts. If the car was originally a 7.5" rear axle and did not have the staggered shocks....then I THINK the upper mounts would be different.
is there a way to tell what originaly came in the rear (7.5 or 8). where would the mounts go and came it be converted to the 8 or 9 rear with shock problems
The upper mounts are different. Does anyone know if they can just be swapped with the staggered brackets? When I did the swap on my 70 I installed Lakewood Traction bars which replaced the lower plates and came with both front and rear position shock mounts.
I don't know if the top mounts can be swapped or not....but I would think something could be "fabricated" and made to work. I can't imagine it would be that difficult. I suggest you come out the the MCCI Roundup Nationals the weekend of July 27-28 in Washington D.C. area and look at all the cars and I am sure we can figure something out.
